The Oklahoma City Thunder won a very tight game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday with a score of 100-103, achieving their eighth consecutive victory at Madison Square Garden. This was made possible by Chet Holmgren's great performance and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 26 points, who is approaching Wilt Chamberlain's record. Jeremy Sochan and Landry Shamet had the chance to force overtime at 103-103 in the last six seconds, but the Knicks players missed, and Madison Square Garden saw OKC win in Manhattan for the eighth time in a row. New York, which in its last four wins had held its opponents below 100 points, failed to stop the current NBA champions. The Dominican contributed with a double-double (17 points and 17 rebounds), as well as one assist. It wasn't until the last play of the third quarter that the Knicks achieved what they had fought so hard for: Mikal Bridges slammed in a spectacular triple at the buzzer to turn Madison Square Garden upside down with the temporary 80-77. Mike Brown's team even went up by 4 points at one point, and it seemed for a moment that they were pulling off the feat of knocking down the champions after being 15 points down in the first half. However, in the last quarter, the Thunder showed the authority and experience of champions to get back in front and not let go of the victory, thanks also to the stroke of luck that for OKC meant the two missed triples by New York that would have forced overtime in the final moments. Despite the defeat, the Knicks offered a great collective performance, with up to six players with double-digit scoring. Brunson contributed 16 points and Josh Hart had a double-double (10 points and 12 rebounds). Puerto Rican Jose Alvarado, born in Brooklyn, scored 3 points and 2 assists in 11 minutes on the court after a discreet 1-for-6 in field goals. The Knicks (40-23), third in the East, are immersed in one of the most demanding stretches of the season. Chet Holmgren was the top scorer of the night with 28 points and a decisive 6-of-11 from three-point range. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the current NBA MVP, was the other leader of Oklahoma with 26 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal. The Canadian added another game to his personal journey to shatter a record that seemed impossible to approach: Wilt Chamberlain's 126 consecutive games with 20 or more points between 1961 and 1963. With the 26 points from last night, Gilgeous-Alexander, who also goes by SGA, has now 124 consecutive games with 20 or more points, remaining just two games short of tying Chamberlain. The OKC guard has maintained this incredible streak since November 2025. A first half for Oklahoma During the first half, the New York Knicks were only ahead in the score after their first basket in the first minute of the game, a clear sign of how Oklahoma controlled the game. Mark Daigneault's team did not dominate completely, but they set the pace on the court and managed their short advantage well, winning 23-25. Additionally, the local crowd was at times furious after an uncalled offensive foul by OKC on Brunson and several refereeing decisions that went in favor of the current NBA champions. The Knicks missed several relatively easy shots from mid-range and in the paint, which caused some disappointment among New York fans, who saw that every time their team closed the gap, OKC responded with several three-pointers, until reaching a complicated 40-50 at halftime.
